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<blockquote data-quote="GottaLoveEm!" data-source="post: 183060" data-attributes="member: 5712"><p>Did you adopt this child and, if so, at what age? <span style="color: red">Not yet, only been with us for 6 months.</span></p><p><span style="color: red"></span>Did his biological mother drink or use drugs (or both) while she was pregnant? <span style="color: red">Yes.</span> Was he abused? <span style="color: red">More neglected and exposed to unhealthy environment than overtly abused.</span> Thrown around from person to person? <span style="color: red">YES--repeatedly rescued by bio grandma. (saint, but very tired/health issues.) </span> There is something most older adopted kids suffer from--attachment issues. It requires more than medications and is harder to work with than ADHD, but can manifest with or as ADHD. <span style="color: red">I think it is both. My oldest bio son is ADHD by nature and the similarities are many. There is a real desperate need for attention with difficult child 3 though, and an anxiety that is more than difficult child 1 Bio Son.</span></p><p><span style="color: red"></span>Do you know if there are any psychiatric problems on his family tree on either side? <span style="color: red">Bi-polar and undiagnosed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)--maybe even schizoaffective disorder. </span> These can be inherited so they can give you a clue as to what is going on...</p><p>What behaviors are you seeing? <span style="color: red">Mostly angry outbursts at the moment, but he can be charming and endearing and very bright.</span></p><p><span style="color: red"></span>Do you know how his early development was? How is his eye contact, imaginative play, interactive play with peers?<span style="color: red"> Good.</span> Can he transition well? <span style="color: red">With enough notice...</span> Any sensitivities to sound, light, food, textures? <span style="color: red">Distracted by noises, etc. </span>Does he have an odd, repetitive mannerisms or vocalizations, such as high pitched screeches or silly mouth noises? <span style="color: red">No.</span>Is he affection, cuddly? <span style="color: red">Extremely, at times.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: red"><span style="color: red">If I had read his "Case File" I wouldn't have given him a chance, but I met him and sort of fell in love. He's just exhausting at times. His 11 year old brother is an angel, with some anxieties, but they are basicly really good kids.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: red"></span></p><p><span style="color: red"></span></p><p><span style="color: red"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GottaLoveEm!, post: 183060, member: 5712"] Did you adopt this child and, if so, at what age? [COLOR=red]Not yet, only been with us for 6 months. [/COLOR]Did his biological mother drink or use drugs (or both) while she was pregnant? [COLOR=red]Yes.[/COLOR] Was he abused? [COLOR=red]More neglected and exposed to unhealthy environment than overtly abused.[/COLOR] Thrown around from person to person? [COLOR=red]YES--repeatedly rescued by bio grandma. (saint, but very tired/health issues.) [/COLOR] There is something most older adopted kids suffer from--attachment issues. It requires more than medications and is harder to work with than ADHD, but can manifest with or as ADHD. [COLOR=red]I think it is both. My oldest bio son is ADHD by nature and the similarities are many. There is a real desperate need for attention with difficult child 3 though, and an anxiety that is more than difficult child 1 Bio Son. [/COLOR]Do you know if there are any psychiatric problems on his family tree on either side? [COLOR=red]Bi-polar and undiagnosed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)--maybe even schizoaffective disorder. [/COLOR] These can be inherited so they can give you a clue as to what is going on... What behaviors are you seeing? [COLOR=red]Mostly angry outbursts at the moment, but he can be charming and endearing and very bright. [/COLOR]Do you know how his early development was? How is his eye contact, imaginative play, interactive play with peers?[COLOR=red] Good.[/COLOR] Can he transition well? [COLOR=red]With enough notice...[/COLOR] Any sensitivities to sound, light, food, textures? [COLOR=red]Distracted by noises, etc. [/COLOR]Does he have an odd, repetitive mannerisms or vocalizations, such as high pitched screeches or silly mouth noises? [COLOR=red]No.[/COLOR]Is he affection, cuddly? [COLOR=red]Extremely, at times.[/COLOR] [COLOR=red][/COLOR] [COLOR=red][COLOR=red]If I had read his "Case File" I wouldn't have given him a chance, but I met him and sort of fell in love. He's just exhausting at times. His 11 year old brother is an angel, with some anxieties, but they are basicly really good kids.[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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